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Challenges encountering the participation of women in senior administrative status in higher education

In recent decades, the number of women participating in higher education has dramatically increased. Women have been participating mainly as students, faculty members, and support staff at higher educational institutions. Research shows that, the number of women is not fairly proportioned in the top...

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Main Authors: Mohajeri, Bahieh, Mokhtar, Mahani, Balash, Farhad
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Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2015
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LB2300 Higher Education
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58016/
http://www.dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v8n13p9
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spelling my.utm.580162021-09-29T08:03:29Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58016/ Challenges encountering the participation of women in senior administrative status in higher education Mohajeri, Bahieh Mokhtar, Mahani Balash, Farhad LB2300 Higher Education In recent decades, the number of women participating in higher education has dramatically increased. Women have been participating mainly as students, faculty members, and support staff at higher educational institutions. Research shows that, the number of women is not fairly proportioned in the top administrative positions as compared to men. In addition, women who have the aspiration for administrative positions encounter numerous challenges. On the other hand, the potentiality of this type of human resource is staying futile in administrative positions of higher education. The paper is based on a meta-analysis study of literature involving external and internal factors related to women’s administrative promotion. According to literature review three major factors have emerged: cultural, organizational, and individual factors. By considering the factors, university developers and managers are able to make strategic decisions in order to enhance the participation of women for senior administrative positions. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2015 Article PeerReviewed Mohajeri, Bahieh and Mokhtar, Mahani and Balash, Farhad (2015) Challenges encountering the participation of women in senior administrative status in higher education. Intertiol Education Studies (13). pp. 9-16. ISSN 1913-9020 http://www.dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v8n13p9 DOI: 10.5539/ies.v8n13p9
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Mohajeri, Bahieh
Mokhtar, Mahani
Balash, Farhad
Challenges encountering the participation of women in senior administrative status in higher education
description In recent decades, the number of women participating in higher education has dramatically increased. Women have been participating mainly as students, faculty members, and support staff at higher educational institutions. Research shows that, the number of women is not fairly proportioned in the top administrative positions as compared to men. In addition, women who have the aspiration for administrative positions encounter numerous challenges. On the other hand, the potentiality of this type of human resource is staying futile in administrative positions of higher education. The paper is based on a meta-analysis study of literature involving external and internal factors related to women’s administrative promotion. According to literature review three major factors have emerged: cultural, organizational, and individual factors. By considering the factors, university developers and managers are able to make strategic decisions in order to enhance the participation of women for senior administrative positions.
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author Mohajeri, Bahieh
Mokhtar, Mahani
Balash, Farhad
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Mokhtar, Mahani
Balash, Farhad
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title Challenges encountering the participation of women in senior administrative status in higher education
title_short Challenges encountering the participation of women in senior administrative status in higher education
title_full Challenges encountering the participation of women in senior administrative status in higher education
title_fullStr Challenges encountering the participation of women in senior administrative status in higher education
title_full_unstemmed Challenges encountering the participation of women in senior administrative status in higher education
title_sort challenges encountering the participation of women in senior administrative status in higher education
publisher Canadian Center of Science and Education
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url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58016/
http://www.dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v8n13p9
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